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Beirut – “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”:
Nothing has happened at the government level after Lebanese President Michel Aoun postponed parliamentary consultations to appoint the prime minister, with the aim of pressuring Prime Minister Saad Hariri to contact the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil. , as he did with the president of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt and agreeing with him on the form of government and the Christian stock exchanges. . However, Hariri, who will not withdraw his candidacy, does not appear until now in this article relying on his understanding with the Shiite duo and the head of the “Marada Movement”, Suleiman Franjieh, Jumblatt and independent Christians, whom the President of the Republic will be able to respond with a new deferral paper as long as it has this paper in hand and does not want its crown prince to break.
Baabda circles denied that there had been any contact between French President Emmanuel Macron and President Aoun, who apparently would not have postponed these consultations had it not been for a Hezbollah top, who in turn wanted Hariri to know the form of the government and portfolios to be allocated to Shiites and who would appoint ministers.
As part of his tour of Beirut, United States Under Secretary of State David Schenker visited President Aoun, accompanied by the American ambassador to Beirut, Dorothy Shea. Information on the content of the meeting varied, as Schenker informed some of those who met that the United States would not deal with any government that includes Hezbollah representatives, palace circles clarified that the US official did not mention Hezbollah, and that President Aoun assured the US delegate that “work is being done to establish a clean government that focuses on achieving the necessary reforms to remove the country from the deterioration of the economic and financial conditions it is experiencing. Emphasizing the importance of criminal scrutiny in the accounts of the Banque du Liban, which is considered an essential step in the framework of reform, the restoration of state rights and the reactivation of the Lebanese economy.
The discussion addressed the ongoing negotiations to demarcate the borders, as Aoun stressed that “Lebanon is relying heavily on the American mediating role to reach just solutions during the negotiations that began a few days ago to demarcate the southern maritime borders.” considering that “this role can help overcome difficulties that may hinder the process. Negotiation. President Aoun thanked the United States for the support it provided to Lebanon after the ordeal that resulted from the explosion in the port of Beirut, and the aid it sent to those affected. He raised with the US delegate the issue of the Syrian displaced and their negative repercussions on all public sectors, hoping that the United States will facilitate the return of the displaced to their countries, which in most of their areas have become safe and stable.
In turn, Ambassador Schenker stressed, “the continuation of the facilitating and mediating role that his country plays in the negotiations on the demarcation of the southern maritime borders”, wishing “to work to conclude these negotiations as soon as possible and achieve positive results.” expressing their hope that “a productive government will be formed.” To achieve the necessary economic reforms.
Schenker’s tour included the head of the Marada Movement, Prime Minister Hariri and the head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea.
Along the lines of Ain al-Tineh, it was noted that the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, met only with the head of the Lebanese delegation negotiating with Israel, Brigadier General Bassam Yassin, without the rest of the members, especially civilians, after the Shiite duo objected to including civilians in the delegation.
Confusion about the “sword of transparency”
In the official news released from the Baabda Palace about the meeting between President Michel Aoun and the United States Undersecretary of State, David Schenker, he pointed out that he attributed to the American delegate his mention of “the positive role that President Aoun plays in leading the anti-corruption march and change the approach that prevailed in the past, considering that the reforms In Lebanon, is fundamental, especially since there is no difference between politics and economics.
However, the spokesman for the US embassy in Beirut Casey Bonfield later clarified that “Schenker hinted at the saying engraved on the sword that hangs in the office of the President of the Republic in which it was written“ Transparency is the sword that eliminates the corruption ”. That is why Schenker urged President Aoun to use the sword of transparency (figuratively) and change the approach to governance ”.
